Charles Stanley and RBS have hired headhunters to fill their top roles. RBS needs a new chairman and Charles Stanley is on the lookout for a new CEO.

Yup, Schroders wants eggheads

Schroders said earlier this month that it is changing the archetype of its ideal salesperson, from a fast talker to a more educated number-cruncher. It is indeed following that philosophy, hiring two former professors as senior advisers.

ETF units remain hot

Blackrock and Deutsche Bank have been adding to theirexchange-traded fund businesses in recent weeks.